Christian Brito, Fred E. Karlinsky and Timothy F. Stanfield | Greenberg Traurig State-run Insurer Could See Fewer Policies, But No Rate Relief Likely for Homeowners – Provisions in the massive overhaul of the state’s insurance law passed in late December are designed to help Citizens Property Insurance shed policies in the coming months. The policy count… Continue reading 5 Trends to Watch in 2023: Florida Property Insurance
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“Genuine” Issue of “Material” Fact and Summary Judgments
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates This is short article on summary judgments. A motion for summary judgment, as you may already know, is a procedural vehicle to try to dispose of issues or claims in a lawsuit, either partially or fully. The objective is that the moving party claims that there is no genuine issue of material fact and… Continue reading “Genuine” Issue of “Material” Fact and Summary Judgments
Product Liability Economic Loss Rule and “Other Property” Damage
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates One of the best defenses a manufacturer has, particularly in non-personal injury cases, is the economic loss rule. Lo and behold, a recent opinion out of the Middle District of Florida, Dero Roofing, LLC v. Triton, Inc., 2022 WL 14636884 (M.D.Fla. 2022), touches on this very subject with cogent analysis… Continue reading Product Liability Economic Loss Rule and “Other Property” Damage
Florida’s 25% Roofing Rule
Mike Rimoldi, William C. Bracken and Dave L. Compton | J.S. Held Florida’s 25% Reroofing Rule, found in the 2020 (Seventh Edition) Florida Building Code– Existing Building Edition’s Chapter 7 Section 706 EXISTING ROOFING and as modified by Florida Legislature’s SB 4-D. Background While the “25% rule” has been in the Florida Building Code (FBC)… Continue reading Florida’s 25% Roofing Rule
Florida Building Codes Made a Big Difference for Newer Homes in Ian, Reports Show
William Rabb | Insurance Journal In the hardest-hit parts of southwest Florida, many newer structures survived remarkably intact in Hurricane Ian’s winds, suggesting that updated Florida building codes are making a difference in reducing property losses, according to early assessments. “From what I saw, the structures and roof systems that were installed since the last… Continue reading Florida Building Codes Made a Big Difference for Newer Homes in Ian, Reports Show